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+/-Feb 7 2012State visit to South KoreaBy:
King Carl XVI and Queen Silvia will make a state visit to South Korea between May 30 to June 1, 2012 at the invitation of President Lee Myung-bak.
+/-Feb 7 2012Ambassdor Lars Danielsson visits Sweden By:
Ambassdor Lars Danielsson will be visiting Sweden between 9 and 20 February.
+/-Feb 6 2012The Government's 2011 Music Export Prize to Swedish House MafiaBy:
The Swedish government has awarded the Music Export Prize for 2011 to the Swedish house group Swedish House Mafia.
+/-Feb 3 2012Astrid Lindgren Memorial AwardBy:
The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award is celebrating its 10th anniversary!
+/-Feb 1 2012The novel grabbing attention again with the movieBy:
With the box office hit of the movie <Millennium: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo> last January, the novel “Millennium Trilogy” which was written by Stieg Larsson and formerly introduced in Korea is receiving attention again.
+/-Jan 31 20122011 Guldbagge Award WinnersBy:
The winners of 2011 Guldbagge Award, Sweden’s national film award, were spread out among the nomiees.‘She Monkeys’ and ‘The Crown Jewels’ walked away with 3 awards, while ‘Play, Simon’ and ‘the Oaks’ and ‘The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975’ received 2 awards each.
+/-Jan 20 2012Mr. Chang-Jong Yoo appointed as the Vice Consul of Sweden By:
H.M Carl Gustaf, the King of Sweden, has appointed Mr. Chang-Jong Yoo to be Honorary Vice Consul of Sweden in Busan for the district consisting of the province of Kyongsang Namdo and Cheju Island.
+/-Jan 17 2012Knowledge about the image of Sweden is increasing By:
There are numerous indices measuring countries’ performance in a wide variety of areas. According to the Gallup World Poll, Sweden ranks as the ninth happiest country in the world.
+/-Jan 17 2012The world’s most creative countryBy:
Sweden is one of the world’s most creative countries, according to a study conducted by the Martin Prosperity Institute.
+/-Jan 17 2012Sweden to take part in World Expo2012 in South Korea By:
On 17 November of last year, the Swedish Government decided that Sweden would take part in the World Expo in Yeosu, South Korea in 2012. Expo 2012 opens on 12 May and will run for three months.
+/-Jan 13 2012Summary: The Budget Bill for 2012 in 5 minutesBy:
This is the summary of the Budget Bill for 2012 comprised of Assessment of the economy and scope for reforms, The Government’s continued reform ambitions, and Central government budget revenue and expenditure.
+/-Jan 13 2012Artistic triumphs mark eventful 2011 for SwedenBy:
This is the summary of the article released on Sweden.Se.
+/-Jan 12 2012The movie “Millennium” which is based on the original novel of Stieg Larsson will premiere in Korea. By:
“The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” (Män som hatar kvinnor, literally “Men Who Hate Women”) (2005) which is one of the series of “Millennium”, a Swedish novel in three parts and a seller of 65 million copies around the world has been made a film in Sweden and the United States, and will be released in Sweden, the United States and Korea simultaneously.
+/-Jan 11 2012Mr. Thomas Östros, Member of the Social Democratic Party to Korea By:
Mr. Thomas Östros, member of the Social Democratic Party in Sweden is visiting Korea from 11 to 17 January 2012.
+/-Jan 3 2012Scholarships offered by Swede who served in Korean WarBy:
A Swedish woman who served as a nurse during the Korean War has contributed part of her donation to the Swedish Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) to the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology.

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